ROINN
BUREAU
SECOND
OF
COSANTA.
MILITARY
STATEMENT
DOCUMENT
BY
NO.
1913-21
HISTORY,
WITNESS.
W.S.
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Witness
13 Oaklands
Highfield
Broy,
Drive,
Road,
Rathgar,
Dublin.
Identity.
I.R.A.
Dublin
Intelligence
Agent,
Castle,
1917-1921.
Subject.
Secret
and
Police
reports
1917-1921.
1865,
Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness.
Nil
File No.
S.735
Form
Eamon
Colonel
BY COLONEL EAMON BROY,
STATEMENT
Oaklands
13,
As I
have
Headquarters
reports
from
reports
passed
they
were
main
purpose
hands
as
all
1917
to
taken
dealt
Subsequent
to
his
have
was
with
all
such
I
for
Volunteers.
the
to
them
were
reports
Collins
Michael
went
gave
The
Volunteer
the
how these
with
reports
or
officers
in
a matter
meeting
and where
shop,
ascertained.
reports
and
these
1919
O'Hanrahan
never
the
possible,
my first
1919,
through
to
as
eventually
January,
I
G. Division
to
1917
the
through
Volunteer
furnished
confidential
From
1921.
eventually
was
soon
and
secret
mainly
I
stated,
already
with
Dublin.
Rathgar,
Drive,
him
from
me
him
to
directly
in
myself.
documents
whether
have
were
I
have
all
reports
of
period.
reports
for
Fenian
the
handwriting
into
were
in
I
stored
told
period
Michael
referring
to
the
typical
of
he
studied
this
comparing
from
at
the
the
grasp
in
Irish
of
1848,
the
1865
arming
Castle
and
all
and
these
Fenian
epochs
himself
with
psycholcgy,
secret
in
copied
all
these
gave
books
in
him
with
1919.
the
As was
periods.
reports
I
police
office
and
standpoint.
police
1919.
and
the
Nationalist
same time
these
1848
of
aspect
were
political
about
books
similar
exactly
or
However,
ago.
books
size
are
they
G. Division
G. Division
Collins
him,
where
l84O-l9OO
foolscap
the
of
these
some of
years
destroyed
copies
the
idea
no
my possession
read
to
interesting
but
now,
they
in
be
would
It
minutely,
what
was
He was,
an even
which
known
of
course,
greater
was
the
same
2.
While
remarked
seemed
one
to
must
check
lose
them.
be
safer
the
be
years.
had
they,
Dublin
in
of
The
before
I
friends
"Irish
Arrest
arrested.
(2)
G.
(3)
Particulars
(4)
Rescue
only
arrived.
residing,
15th
was
of
of
the
and
at
the
were
the
burned
1922
took
reports
of
through
a
reports
dealing
of
James
Exchange
Court
the
not
of
of
then
Herbert,
of
"Irish
before
minutes
name
1922,
Division.
G.
house
on the
raid
did
and
Stephens:
Stephens.
scores
a couple
in
the
Stephens
seized
the
The police
at
1865,
was
of
Stephens
shot
re
of
rescue
September,
of
under
James
might
Government
these
and
officers
Stephens
was warned
away
of
the
some of
arrest
(1)
in
advance
it
until
some
fire
had
in
reports,
the
informer
returned
archives
have
he
activities
Provisional
to
made of
the
missed,
were
later
from
are
the
alia,
People"
all
still
following
On the
Division
managed
I
been
would
All",
hours
on our
the
saved
period
inter
with,
G.
it
copies
"After
volumes
common with
However,
couple
the
the
Castle
Fenian
have
he
do to
that
he had
twenty-four
books
never
would
know who was
to
shelves
that
saying
be,
he decided
reports.
repercussions
amongst
books
it
the
than
Accordingly,
on the
after
important
the
of
books
of
less
serious
remained
and
the
Supt.
as
and
Brien
Collins,
should
Collins
Should
moment.
the
told
it
some day
afterwards
l9l9".
over.
on them
with
number
than
return
is
were
the
interesting
sixty
in
that
smaller
to
"it
when
day
I
more
have
books
up
said,
in
the
the
know
at
office
of
Fenians
the
were
another
Fenian
People"
and
raiders
police
that
got
Stephens
Fairfield
was
House.
-
3.
The
know
that
Fenians
and
effect
such
dramatic
the
other
in
to
carried
all
and
Fenians
the
the
to
to
effected
That
later.
and
all
to
dismay
had
wall,
and
of
Stephens's
In
this
think
tug
of
a knotted
rope.
he
slid
when
on account
quite
men lying
This
is
of
wrong.
down
an
the
been
and
Byrne.
2 a.m.
of
the
thrown
outside
and
others
Devoy
had
afterwards
made
report.
outside
top
down
prison
keys
Breslin
rope
by Devoy
ever
he was
war
the
the
he had
1 and
to
in
police
a party
by Warden
shivering
courage
I
on the
Devoy
had
cell
of
Police,
all
the
in
after
caught
was
in
brought
tables
brother,
Stephens
Stephens
Then
being
ground,
between
climb
the
Breslin's
Metropolitan
between
to
Byrne
as discovering
Dublin
Devoy
his
by means
the
pull
the
by
by Warders
mainly
mentioned
John
was
Stephens
D.M.P.
alarm
Breslin.
and
receive
outside.
fall.
the
from
wall
the
of
doors
Stephens
friends
some days
report
and
there
rescue
prison
police
outside
and
Kelly
conducted
The
relieved
correspondence
seven
wall
prison
the
a member
Michael,
Colonel
only
effected
a wall)
against
fit
was
escape
(referred
to
a demoralising
element.
The
the
was
the
circumstances
such
had
caused
to
shadowed
have
prisoner
band,
been
betrayed.
must
which
the
House.
been
under
arrest
time
of
on the
loyal
placed
The
Fenians,
escape
had
came to
police
Fairfield
he had
that
Stephens
a critical
on the
escape,
Mrs.
detectives.
by
at
that
how the
at
residing
was
own opinion
Some thought
ascertained
was
Stephens
Stephen's
place
never
that
I
shivering
involuntary
feet
17
by his
over
with
his
back
to
break
the
him
caught
a poor
near
opinion
shivering.
have
seen
after
trained
a heavy
muscular
reaction
4.
had
Stephens
Fairfield
House
cell.
prison
17
wall
feet
athlete
in
shiver
after
Fenian
to
avoid
violence
loaded
days
of
a rope,
fittest
Detective
and
as
the
to
the
muscles
of
condition
man.
current
at
a
top
of
a
an
would
He fired
newspaper
from
behind
the
on by a
Devoy
and
others
were
to
a reprisal
a cheap
and
but
Hall,
fired
orders
as
had
Frith
powder
City
were
detectives
shooting
Stephens.
no penetrating
the
physical
a Wexford
Frith,
the
in
own weight
Inspectors
Tom Frith,
inferior
of
a fcrtnight
and
possible
first
confinement,
a performance.
previously.
railings
his
by means
of
with
nearly
pull
dissuade
arrest
for
to
two
named
then
his
during
He had
such
tried
the
and
the
The
on weight
put
for
revolver
wads
several
raised
the
inferior
powder
had
force.
"FENIANISM.
of
Arrest
James
- Head
Stephens
12th
I
of
evening
to
the
as
to
that
Herbert,
House,
about
the
come to
newspaper
himself
occasions
town
was
nor
at
about
instant
and
stated.
his
to
gave
were
Avenue,
every
day
until
the
'Irish
and
since
that
time
night,
and
the
out
most
He used
last.
July
seen
in
Sandymount,
of
were
his
living
beginning
wife
on the
Acting
who
wife
1865.
a man called
a gentleman,
and
November,
9 o'clock
9th
Newbridge
seized,
his
the
Office
Hughes
Fairfield
since
Thursday
Mr.
that
report
Detective
Inspector
name
to
beg
Centre.
of
recent
People'
neither
doors
except
occasion
on rare
on the
5
"night
of
visit
the
office
Friday
place
on one
nothing
and
asked
more
definite;
to
wish
describe
Mr.
done
and
he was
allowed
of
that
the
of
him
that
in
from
him
and
when
mentioned
Mr.
we have
in
Deniffe
led
Muckross,
seemed
him
and
stronger
to
to
uniform,
the
"E"
and
thus
with
there
myself
what
and
have
so set
on the
already
about
point.
the
I
after
he
of
mine,
landlord
I
took
St.
said
in
Mr.
the
"E"
this
on his
house
is
man,
the
a gossip,
with
as
from
conversation,
preparations
to
is
in
in
saunter
way
He got
believed
dress
it
ordinary
the
fully
to
and
place.
I
more
collar,
the
stated,
my
Division
in
to
became
matter
situate,
and
too,
mention
there
this
of
advance
this
to
man that
very
Herberts
the
rent
not
house
he
(the
He
learned
the
so my suspicions
of
making
corresponded
the
as
asked
him
on duty
and
there,
be,
might
information
and,
of
To sift
of
it
and
given
treason).
constable
by way
I
Anne
he did
the
give
He was
a reference
he was
letter
could
that
his
Herbert
for
South
reconnoitre
quietly
employed
him
desired
that
he were
conversation,
was
the
Division
as. if
about
put
for
friend
a Mr.
anyone.
a shrewd
directed
wife,
money.
I
he
wife,
description
high
and when
him,
the
him
He paid
in
People'
be
might
but
to
way.
the
believe
to
flush
conversation
I
for
killarney.
describe
still
of
'Irish
be mentioned.
and
the
last
Deniffe
to
returned
he asked
custody
very
name
and
July
this
suspected
a particular
from
the
he merely
me that
was
house
of
House
go his
Stephens
door
he thinks
Herbert
to
struck
the
Fairfield
his
were
so thanks
It
with
in
not
had
and
occasion,
resides
he would
at
standing
who
Stephens
He saw a man who used
instant.
3rd
into
gardener
who
combined
Stephens
to
satisfy
was
6.
on Saturday
"Accordingly,
in
Division,
under
the
surrounds
the
from
the
gardener
the
police
the
door,
"If
the
of
forcing
and
I
is
to
he
to
for
apply
and
sleeping
and
the
custody.
she
said
she
would
Whereupon
he
F.
Duffy,
in
wife
a room
slept,
in
a Head
Centre
a Head
for
they
would
the
also
for
were
hard
it
to
permission
you would
so will
Dublin,
which
taken
I".
Joseph
Co.
Castlerea,
in
men
emphasis:
and
Tipperary,
were
found
Stephens
into
man
he
hope
for
Castle
one
have
net
the
had
we were
apply
in
by
he was
hut
Mullinahone,
Centre
adjoining
identified
might
first
opened
Herbert.
Mr.
harsh
the
Die
Centre
and
with
no.
Ah,
Brophy,
said
Peel
scoundrel
a Head
Edward
they
she
a favour?
Kickham,
but
necessity
Stephens,
resistance,
wife
but
was
know whether
he was d...d.
open
the
admitted
the
that
Hugh
C.
he would
He told
him.
he then
any
to
he was
where
offer
visit
was
same
said:
it
pause
name was
his
and
Dawson,
cannot
put
is
It
The
Hughes
himself
said
not
"I
soon
very
meaning
door".
be
a short
bedroom,
out
got
again,
it
his
our
him
"Is
and
he would
him.
see
after
who presented
catch
to
and
we will
which
around
and
"No.
said,
whereupon
opened
undressed
the
open
place
wall
Corrigan,
replied
falter,
not
inspector
if
see
a great
it",
said
to
you
myself,
up positions
that
Hughes
the
high
knocked
Hughes
this
and
at
the
took
and
was
am undressed",
anticipated
to
suppose.
with
He returned
and
anquired
first
who was
and
within
door
the
Acting
Inspector
and we ask
arrived
We scaled
ground
men of
Division
B.
Lake,
Acting
I
but
voice,
Colonel
pleasure
house.
men from
7 o'clock.
the
a voice
of
command
6 and
between
ten
uniform,
the
morning
7.
"The
was
and
searched
of
much
book
in
Stephen's
The
officer
attended
in
the
some that
but
found,
in
the
case
were
in
cabs
direct
conveyed
where
Mr.
and
day
until
Bridewell,
Richmond
were
throughout,
are
found
in
to
the
a
coat-pocket.
were
Commissioner's
furnished
superbly
importance
prisoners
later
is
no documents
as
regarded
pocket
which
house,
Tuesday
Magistrate,
them
on remand
next
the
sent
DANIEL
(Signed)
Chief
Stronge,
to
instant.
14th
RYAN
Supt.
of
Commrs.
&c.
Police
&c."
"FENIANISM
Doyle
and
fired
Hughes
at.
13th
I
beg
to
on yesterday,
as
William
were
Doyle
two
pistol
side
of
Crane
it
not
on his
coat
on his
kidneys.
Acting
The
pierce
which
skin
The
at
into
were
fired
they
first
his
clothes,
was
nearly
on the
second
Edward
at
left
struck
from
from
about
hit
cut
Hughes
of
the
in
corner
back
spine
about
of
but
a mark
left
and
Dame St.
opposite
the
it
through,
side
the
on the
Doyle
although
and
from
Court
them
1865.
(sic)
Hughes
Exchange
suppose
bullet
o'clock
p.m.
7.55
Inspectors
turning
Street,
Lane.
did
mark
bullets
the
that
report
November,
a red
also
about
one
or
the
two
8.
"seconds
after
Doyle
pierced
either
but
his
skin
also,
The
hit.
His
there
is
a large
Mr.
of
George
Crane
Lane
about
the
place
shots.
were
fired
and
it
from
that
house.
who are
still
source
of
at
at
were
persons
fired
would
lose
his
been
shots
not
evidently
both
fired
spent
of
truth
when
the
would
that
too
they
reached
of
last
may have
been
the
time.
I
have
occurrence
arid,
who
person
aim
and
had
balls
The
invariably
arrest
shots
the
fatal.
a range
long
the
night's
if
been
looking
deliberate
as
father
his
they
The
taken
fired
principal
Stephen's
allegation.
marksman,
from
at
the
their
my inquiry
and
have
have
and
street
event
life,
must
a bad
the
commenced
in
these
effect
have
appears
of
were
and
in
present
corner
shots
brothers
Stephens
at
believe
No suspicious
in
that
the
proves
I
is
they
the
two
it
arrest.
said
it
someone
his
observed
Since
heard
was
maintenance
exasperated
and
large,
where
on
mark
shoulder.
the
at
not
purple
who
possible
has
Hopper
or
right
situate
from
is
red
Hopper,
is
treason,
high
were
clothes
the
under
irnmedi.tely
shop
for
custody
was
is
taken
must
have
were
consequently,
officers.
Dan.
Ryan
Superintendent.
Commrs.
&c.
of Police
&c.
Kickham
letter
Kickham
found
as
with
the
He was
a writer
window
of
Stephens
is
the
in
Luby
executive
for
a closet
slept
person
there
which
in
the
government
the
or
named
names
of
'Irish
People'
bedroom
adjoining
were
found
two
Stephen's
Luby,
the
Irish
own
Republic.
In
newspaper.
the
six
one
barrelled
and
O'Leary
in
a
which
revolvers
9.
"loaded
and
prisoners
two
slept
on a dressing
in
and
capped,
the
more
room
also
in
which
loaded
and
the
other
were
capped
found
table.
D.R."
of
"Escape
James
from
Stephens
24th
I
beg
to
state
of
E.
Division
constable
Mr.
that
to
him
confined
there
escape.
up
and
told
of
at
who
that
top
it
was
was
referred
strong
at
at
stock
to
41/2 o'clock
he
the
west
door
of
was
open
and
that
doors,
were
lock
and
and
the
The
placed.
also
he
the
including
cell
the
cell
on the
the
Governor,
of
upon
cell
in
had
gone.
cell
place
escape.
where
door
outside
Stephens
intervened
the
was
the
examination,
which
door,
one
tables,
inside
and
side,
the
night
two
the
Fairfield
proceeded
the
discovered
against
the
of
Byrne,
called
to
one
and
his
stations,
railway
Marquess,
Dents
had
close
Mr.
made
were
particulars
met
who was
had
some proceeded
learn
he
Bridewell,
Stephens,
tile
a
office
G. Division
Stephens,
that
Stephens's
to
of
1865.
morning
Division
treason,
watch
and
etc.
that
wall
Seven
men of
this
Richmond
high
to
prison
another,
confined
between
the
of
found
of
G.
James
that
say
residence
reported
watchman,
the
parties
Bridewell
On arrival
boundary
in
late
stated
of
the
steamers,
Richmond
at
on a charge
off
the
House,
upon
and
Immediately
sailings
to
call
November1
o'clock
5.20
stated
Governor
Marquess,
directed
at
that
Bridewell.
Richmond
tables
secured
by a very
by a
large
10.
all
"padlock,
opened
the
and
two
false
in
the
prison
on duty
which
Stephens
which
it
confined
in
the
stroke
coming
the
the
named
stated
the
unlocked
two
persons
going
night
watchman,
prison
that
cell,
being
of
to
some person
of
door
footfalls
who was
heard
he
footfall
in
corridor
cell,
after
in
McLeod,
Stephens's
cell
cell
the
Stephen's
to
the
to
were
constables
police
to
or
minutes
corridor
the
then
opened',.
10
he heard
immediately
confined
he heard
the
access
adjoining
about
one,
along
not
all
and
only,
The
A prisoner
cell
that
locks
found.
had
been
situated..
stock
by
keys
had
is
my officer
clock
others
and
the
along
corridor.
the
Byrne,
that
he was
when
tables
the
in
about
it
the
wall
17
feet
to
about
table
require
position
in
the
5 feet
the
Mrs.
and
her
reside
Layng
l9
the
elsewhere.
to
gone
there
would
he would
be
the
as
Hopper
escape
of
if
in
and
12
feet.
about
extended
the
are
were
by an
engaged
to
going
by the
and
uppermost
Senior)
Hopper,
laying
not
boundary
another
and
they
them
is
of
(Mr.
Stephens,
some trouble
France,
about
from
place
top
way not
Commissioner
&c.
of
&c."
Police
to
said
if
he were
hold
of
him
ordinary
either.
Daniel
the
so heavy
The
of
the
seemed
are
found
Fairfield
Mr.
to
top
father
in
etc.
be
off
her
found
furniture
was
man to
found.
from
wall
and
were
credit
route
the
Stephens
give
as
of
that
removed
and
were
upon
Governor
he discovered
were
one
tables
one
so
high,
that
Were
the
3 o'clock
tables
than
the
to
Bridewell
they
tables
top
mother
removing
which
the
the
more
where
point
high;
to
The
of
at
and
right
department
would
at
rounds
41/2 o'clock.
lunatic
that
was all
cell
Stephens's.
his
going
stated
Ryan
Superintendent.
again,
11.
'TENIANISM
Antecedents
of
James
Stephens.
22nd
I
the
Stephens,
(he
is
his
small
scale.
after
father
he
to
as
that
in
and
father's
went
he
and
the
got
secret
arrival
with
him
France
himself
political
in
America
to
by his
and
he
buildings
before
the
of
as
to
in
will
of
in
acquainted
in
organisation,
commenced
After
this
and
to
he
and
time
an
English
the
of
and
France
then
academy
his
French
continental
language
system
on his
immediately
organise
at
mountains
During
the
father,
affray
some
speak
his
the
the
America.
with
his
a
at
rising
was
for
to
the
that
was
teacher
in
contemplated
reached
served
he
youth
the
through
he
quiet
participating
wounded.
he learned
he
on a
as was
of
extremely
of
and
escape
emigrated
in
an
a rifle
Waterford
where
Kilkenny,
business
he heard
contrary
employment
eventually
made
from
army,
residence
and
seems
his
1825
position,
made drafts
as
it
slightly
making
year
such
employed
on his
James
a builder
social
he was
that
of
City
of
and
immediately
got
in
the
the
education
suspected
peasantry
Waterford,
and
be
the
and
an
class
regarded
joined
succeeded
and
took
about
1865.
erect.
and,
Ballinarry
left
1848
informed
business
carrying
house
and
joined
his
to
but
outbreak,.
in
occasionally
who would
Ballingarry
rising
and
always
age)
school
in
propose
last
political
him
born
received
of
been
was
on the
quitted
clerk
he might
the
carried
assist
his
of
years
a youth
He was
and
42
had
have
leader,
He then
to
I
that
Fenian
father
accessible
acted
state
now about
where
and
to
beg
November,
his
countrymen
of
12.
"there
and
formed
About
establishing
when
some persons
were
scciety,
(a
in
and
France
thence
unnecessary
have
the
of
made
to
to
when
course
was
he
known
had
as
of
and
1859
since
for
James
is
American
name.
but
Fenianism
lived
he has
but
society,
presume
if
he would
Stephens
very
stout,
neat
visits
he
As a matter
of
alias
his
in
that
other
say
Roman
is
resided
This
about
build,
members
has
socialism
of
the
he was
Fenian
I
Catholic.
5 feet
fair
7 inches
hair
believe,
with
connection
religion
I
were
parents
of
of
Pillar,
latter,
state
out
and
residence
Power,
Daly.
what
1858
not
he has
purposes.
asked
of
time
since
the
characterises
end
the
Stephens's
Roman Catholics,
should
Stephens
latter
place
or
be
should
periodical
Stephens,
decided
recommenced
that
Fenian
Herbert
Kelly,
which
the
during
to
As he made no
occasion,
in
of
went
was
Society
Brotherhood.
no particular
Shook,
his
Phoenix
Mulcahy
Downing
on a charge
it
1858
that
of
Shaughnessy,
except
America
members
Bridewell
in
O'Donovan
by Denis
America,
and
here,
including
being
Ireland
and
country
to
for
set
and
country
Society
south,
on that
beginning
the
the
the
delay
organisation,
this
a man named
Fenian
returned
to
Phoenix
Richmond
and
the
as
Society.
accompanied
thenceforward
known
or
in
Stephens,
treason)
that
the
prosecuted
prisoner
high
Phoenix
he came
1857
about
Rossa,
the
and
high,
is
bald
13.
on top
of
wears
head,
small
remarkably
neat
all
his
hands
beard
and
and
has
feet.
Daniel
Ryan,
Superintendent.
Commrs.
&C.
of
Police,
&C."
Signed:
Date:
Eamon
Broy
(Eamon Broy)
11th November 1955
11th
Witness:
M.
F.
Ryan
Comd't
(M.F.
(Investigator)
Ryan)
Comd't.
November
1955.